What is LaunchU3.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the LaunchU3.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

LaunchU3.exe file information

Description:LaunchU3.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. LaunchU3.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 8/7/XP are 921,600 bytes (34% of all occurrences), 950,272 bytes and 4 more variants.
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. LaunchU3.exe is not a Windows core file. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel.
LaunchU3.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.If problems with LaunchU3.exe come up, you might want to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > U3Launcher) or visit the www.u3.com website.

If LaunchU3.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 30% dangerous. The file size is 921,600 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 1,336,632 bytes or 1,095,224 bytes.
LaunchU3.exe is a file with no information about its developer. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel. It is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed.
LaunchU3.exe is able to monitor applications. If problems with LaunchU3.exe come up, you might want to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > U3Launcher).

If LaunchU3.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 44% dangerous. The file size is 1,336,632 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 950,272 bytes.
The process has no file description. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows system file.
LaunchU3.exe is able to monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as LaunchU3.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the LaunchU3.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

LaunchU3 came preloaded on the GeekSquad USB Flash Drive, that I purchased at Best Buy. When I inserted the drive, my computer asked if I wanted to install it. I didn't know what it was, so I began to surf the internet to find out. A. Tidwell

Best practices for resolving LaunchU3 issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with LaunchU3. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using cleanmgr and sfc /scannow, uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using msconfig) and enabling Windows' Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off doing a repair of your installation, or in the case of Windows 8, executing the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the LaunchU3.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: Security Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.